The Interview Issue: Kate Bova Drury
Kate Bova Drury started out as a boutique owner in Broad Ripple before making the change to baking. Now, she’s got five cupcake bakeries, one location for doughnuts and one combo store.
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The Interview Issue: Billie Dragoo
Founder of RepuCare, a 200-employee medical staffing company, Billie Dragoo has become one of central Indiana’s most fervent advocates for women. She’s a past CEO and board chairwoman of the National Association of Women Business Owners and co-founder of the Indiana Conference for Women.
The Interview Issue: J.R. Todd
Indianapolis resident J.R. Todd is one of the leading drag racers in the nation and was the first African-American to win a Top Fuel competition. But the road to the top has been winding.
The Interview Issue: Jen Handley
Fizziology—the company co-founded by Jen Handley—works with every major motion picture producer in North America except Disney to use real-time social media data to improve their products and promotions. This year, Inc. magazine listed the Indy-based firm as one of the fastest-growing U.S. companies.
The Interview Issue: Jay Brammer
Businessman Jay Brammer’s adult daughter was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in January 2014. Since then, he’s emerged as one of the top fundraisers for the Indiana chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and expects to raise more than $125,000 for the group this year alone.
The Interview Issue: Robert Riesbeck
Just two months into the job, HHGregg CEO Robert Riesbeck believes the struggling retailer “still has long-term viability.” He aims to boost results in part by doubling-down on appliances—a strategy that includes opening more locations of the super-premium Fine Lines chain.
The Interview Issue: Shelly Towns
Shelly Towns says she’s very comfortable with ambiguity and a fast pace—and that’s come in handy as she’s worked to help turn around Angie’s List. “I’m fine with, to some degree, figuring out things as we go,” she said.
The Interview Issue: Luke Britt
When state and local officials won’t cough up records they owe the public or try to close a meeting that should be open, Indiana Public Access Counselor Luke Britt steps in. He uses a combination of education and formal opinions to try to get governmental agencies to follow the law.
The Interview Issue: Thomas Main & Peter George
Once highly successful restaurateurs, Thomas Main and Peter George fell on some tough times in the 2000s and ended up as housemates. That’s when they started plotting a return to the industry as partners in a new venue that became the popular restaurant Tinker Street.
Liquor distributor plans $7M renovation, 30 new jobs on south side
The parent company of National Wine & Spirits, has applied to the city for a property-tax abatement on the project that will save it an estimated $335,243 over the eight-year abatement period.
The Interview Issue: Lorenzo Acuna
What’s the key to 40 years in any industry? Love what you do, says Lorenzo Acuna, who has waited tables at St. Elmo Steak House for 40 years.
Hamilton County offering early voting in Fishers, Carmel for first time
In addition to having early voting at the Hamilton County Judicial Center, satellite voting centers will be open at the Carmel Clay Public Library and Fishers City Hall.
The Interview Issue: Charles Venable
More than a year after the Indianapolis Museum of Art enacted an $18 general admission, membership numbers are up and CEO Charles Venable says visitors are spending more time at the museum.
The Interview Issue: Jane Reiman
Opposition to a proposed horse track in Carmel is what drove Jane Reiman to run for mayor of the Hamilton County city in 1979. Almost four decades later, she’s back working at the city—with a little less responsibility but still plenty of passion.
The Interview Issue: Terri Cope-Walton
In 2013, Terri Cope-Walton—a broadcast journalist almost by accident—became Indianapolis’ first black television news director. She compares a news show to a picnic: It’s only good if there are a variety of options to consume.
The Interview Issue: Angela Smith-Jones
As the city’s deputy mayor of economic development, Angela Smith-Jones, 49, spends her days trying to create more jobs for Indianapolis. In the evenings, she unwinds by cooking at home or enjoying an intriguing meal at a restaurant.
The Interview Issue: Bruce Pallman
Roberts Camera moved in 2014 from its longtime downtown location on South Meridian Street, which owner Bruce Pallman said has benefited the company amid fickle times in the camera business.
The Interview Issue: Larry Ettinger
Leon Tailoring has been making suits for the most important people in Indianapolis since 1905. But third-generation owners Larry Ettinger and his brother, Norman, won’t name names. They will talk about clothes though—and how much it costs to get a custom suit.
The Interview Issue: Jeff Harrison
The decisions Jeff Harrison makes affect 400,000 customers in central Indiana—when they turn on their kitchen faucets, flush their toilets, heat their homes with natural gas, or pay their utility bills.
Fledgling Zionsville firm lands in former bank branch
The town announced Thursday that it would provide the 1,200-square-foot building at 390 S. Main St. to a Boosterville, a startup firm that offers a shopping app with a charitable bent.